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7IL4 Weather Northwest Community Hospital Heliport

Arlington Heights, IllinoisElevation 758 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KORD · 7 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KORD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 52 WSW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/49 NNE 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/55 SE 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/58 SSW 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 SW 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 SSE 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0233Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 7IL4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
758 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Northwest Community Hospital Heliport is in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Field elevation 758 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerHOLLY RASCHE - DIRECTOR
Manager phone(847) 618-7552
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7IL4
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0677, -87.9934
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7IL4 traffic patterns

2026-08-03 to 2026-08-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›G280 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

7IL4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORD (7 NM SE, VFR).

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
28 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR INFO ON HELIPAD CTC : HOLLY RASCHE @ 847-618-7552
›AND FLOOD LGTS.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 847-618-5004.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›ROOFTOP.
›FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 847-618-5004.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7IL4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7IL4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7IL4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7IL4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7IL4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7IL4?
7IL4 sits at 758 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IL4?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.